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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld 2m Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz 5 / 10 / 15 / 25 / 30 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 144-148 MHz 143.5-149 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Better than .5 µV for 20 dB quieting
Squelch: Less than .4 µV
Selectivity ? ? More than +/- 7.5 kHz at -6 dB
Less than +/- 15 kHz at -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double Conversion SuperHeterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker 325 mW at 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 144-148 MHz 143.5-149 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM  
RF-output 60 W (input) High: 2.5-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 1 W High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.5 or 6.3V DC 7.2-13.8V DC 8.4 V DC NiCd
Current RX Standby: Max 3 A 25-100 mA 25-180 mA
TX Max 9 A @ 13.5 VDC Max 1.1 A 750-375 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 195x Between 199x and 199x Between 1983 and 198x in USA
Dimensions 165 × 114 × 228 mm
(6.50 × 4.49 × 8.98 in)
65 × 117 × 37 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.46 in)
169 × 66 × 41 mm
(6.65 × 2.60 × 1.61 in)
Weight ? 540 gr (1.2 lbs) 496 gr (1.1 lbs) with battery pack
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS and DTMF Memory Lock out
Selectable Skip (stop 2 sec before resuming scan) or Hold (stop and hold) on busy frequency
Modifiable Band Scan
Selectable Power Level (300mW / 2.5 W)
Quick-Release Battery Pack
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GONSET-G-000077 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-HTX-000202 TEN-TEC-002591